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What is the origin of your city's/town's name?

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Posted - September 27, 2021

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  • 1305

    It's medieval from the name of the river that runs through it.

      September 28, 2021 11:00 AM MDT
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  • 343
    An indigenous name, plus the place nestles on the shore of a bay.
      October 3, 2021 7:53 AM MDT
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  • The name of my city is a shortened version of Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre. It was named for the Madonna di Bonaria in Sardigna, Italy.
      October 3, 2021 10:54 PM MDT
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